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| - "Enjoy your last few moments of freedom." Did I Recall This Episode Through Nostalgia?: I only remembered the part where Ash begs Pikachu to get in the ball Score: 7.5/10 The show starts off with a faux Gameboy representation of the show before revealing that a Gengar versus Nidorino match warrants a massive televised stadium with hundreds of people watching. I mean... really? I hate to tell you this, Pokemon world, but I'm pretty sure a Gengar would ruin a Nidorino without trying. Doesn't even get an actual Nidoking. And indeed that is exactly what happens, and the trainer throws out an Onix. Really? An Onix? Your enemy is using top tier pokemon and you're throwing out things this weak? See this guy in the first row? He knows what I'm talking about. He was dragged here by his girlfriend there and has no idea why this match needs hundreds of spectators. Holy crap Ash is obsessed to an unhealthy degree. Look at the amount of Pokemon merchandise he has. I mean, Jesus Christ. His alarm clock falls off of his headboard and breaks, I guess that's what you get for buying a novelty Voltorb-shaped alarm clock. Gary shows up, apparently he's famous enough to get cheerleaders even though he's ten, he jerks around Ash for a while before moving on. Dammit Ash, he chooses pokemon in this order: Squirtle -> Bulbasaur -> Charmander. Squirtle over Charmander I can understand, but Bulbasaur over Charmander? Oak responds to Ash's bad opinions by giving him a Pikachu, ensuring he'll have no chance against Brock. Oh my God, how many electricity puns are there going to be. The amount is... shocking. Ash attempts to enslave a Pidgey with the above quote, who responds by running away, hoping to avoid a life of misery and slavery to human overlords. Ash angers every Spearow in the universe, who attempt to murder him as they run for miles. He steals Misty's bike as it suddenly turns thunderous even though the skies were blue one second ago. Eventually Pikachu gains some respect for Ash and saves his life. Overall, a good opening episode. It fails to explain what a pokemon is or why people like watching them fight, but it's got some decent drama if you ignore the gaping holes in logic.
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